Neonatal bootie wrap
First Claim
1. A flexible holder for positioning a sensor relative to a tissue region on a patient, said holder comprising:
- a flexible elongate member having inside and outside surfaces, said elongate member conformable relative to a patient'"'"'s extremity;
a first recess located on said inside surface of said elongate member for selectively receiving a sensor in a first position relative to said elongate member;
a second recess located on said inside surface of said elongate member for selectively receiving a sensor in a second position relative to said elongate member, wherein said first and second positions are spaced; and
a connector for connecting said elongate member to said extremity.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a holder for use in positioning a pulse oximeter sensor in multiple selectable locations relative to a patient'"'"'s extremities. The holder includes at least one flexible elongate member that is conformable to and, preferably, about a patient'"'"'s extremity. A connector on the elongate member is utilized to secure the elongate member to the patient'"'"'s extremity. Additionally, the elongate member'"'"'s inside surface contains one or more recesses for selectively receiving a sensor and holding that sensor relative to one or more positions on the inside surface of the flexible sensor holder. The inclusion of multiple recesses allows medical personnel flexibility in positioning a medical sensor. In one embodiment, the holder includes two elongate members for conforming about two portions of a patient'"'"'s extremity to reduce movement between the extremity and a sensor held by the sensor holder.
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62 Claims
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1. A flexible holder for positioning a sensor relative to a tissue region on a patient, said holder comprising:
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a flexible elongate member having inside and outside surfaces, said elongate member conformable relative to a patient'"'"'s extremity;
a first recess located on said inside surface of said elongate member for selectively receiving a sensor in a first position relative to said elongate member;
a second recess located on said inside surface of said elongate member for selectively receiving a sensor in a second position relative to said elongate member, wherein said first and second positions are spaced; and
a connector for connecting said elongate member to said extremity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for positioning a sensor relative to a tissue region on a patient, said method comprising the steps:
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positioning a flexible sensor holder relative to a patient'"'"'s tissue;
selecting one of two provided sensor holding recesses on a patient interface surface of said flexible sensor holder, wherein said sensor holding recesses are operative to hold a sensor relative to first and second positions on said flexible holder;
locating a sensor in said selected sensor holding recess;
interconnecting a first portion of said flexible sensor holder to a second portion of said flexible sensor holder fastening said flexible sensor holder about a patient'"'"'s extremity and holding said sensor relative to said patient'"'"'s tissue. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A flexible holder for positioning a sensor relative to selectable tissue regions on a patient, said holder comprising:
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a first flexible elongate member connectable about a patient'"'"'s extremity;
a second flexible elongate member connectable about a patient'"'"'s extremity;
an interconnecting member for interconnecting said first elongate member to said second elongate member; and
at least one recess located on an inside surface of at least one of said first and second elongate members for selectively receiving a sensor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for providing a dual point connection for positioning a sensor relative to a tissue region on a patient, said method comprising the steps:
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positioning said flexible sensor holder relative to a patient'"'"'s extremity;
locating a sensor on a patient interface surface of said flexible sensor holder;
first connecting said flexible sensor holder about a first portion of a patient'"'"'s extremity;
second connecting said flexible sensor holder about a second portion of the patient'"'"'s extremity, wherein said first and second connecting steps fasten said flexible sensor holder about a patient'"'"'s extremity and hold said sensor relative to said patient'"'"'s tissue. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A convertible flexible sensor holder for providing a dual point connection to a patient'"'"'s extremity in a first configuration and a single point connection to a patient'"'"'s extremity in a second configuration, said holder comprising:
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a first flexible elongate member connectable about a first portion of a patient'"'"'s extremity;
a second flexible elongate member connectable about a second portion of a patient'"'"'s extremity;
at least one recess located on an inside surface of at least one of said first and second elongate members for selectively receiving a sensor, wherein said recess positions said sensor relative to a patient'"'"'s tissue upon connection of said elongate member to an extremity; and
an interconnecting member having a first side attached to said first elongate member and a second side attached to said second elongate member, wherein at least one of said first and second attached sides is releasably attached such that at least one of said first and second elongate members is selectively disconnectable from said interconnecting member. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method for converting a dual connection sensor holder into a single connection sensor holder for holding a sensor relative to a patient'"'"'s tissue, comprising the steps:
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providing a dual connection sensor holder having first and second members for interconnecting about first and second portions of a patient'"'"'s extremity, wherein at least one of said members contains a sensor holding recess on a patient interface surface;
determining for a particular sensor placement that a single connection sensor holder is preferable; and
detaching said member containing said sensor holding recess for use as a single connection sensor holder. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. A flexible holder for positioning a sensor relative to tissue region on a patient, said holder comprising:
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a flexible elongate member having inside and outside surfaces, said elongate member conformable relative to a patient'"'"'s extremity;
a first recess located on said inside surface for selectively receiving a sensor;
a first aperture associated with said first recess, said first aperture passing through said elongate member from said inside surface to said outside surface to provide access to said first recess through said elongate member; and
a connector for connecting said elongate member about a patient'"'"'s extremity. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A flexible holder for positioning a sensor relative to tissue region on a patient, said holder comprising:
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a compressible material layer having a compressible inside surface for interfacing with the tissue of a patient;
a backing layer releaseably laminated to at least a portion of an outside surface of said compressible material layer; and
at least one recess contained within said compressible material layer for selectively receiving a sensor; and
a connector for connecting said flexible holder to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A method for positioning a sensor relative to a tissue region on a patient, said method comprising the steps:
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positioning a flexible sensor holder relative to patient'"'"'s tissue cutting at least a first layer of said flexible sensor holder to a desired length;
locating a sensor into a sensor holding recess on said flexible sensor holder;
connecting said flexible sensor holder about a patient'"'"'s extremity. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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